BEAR IN MIND: BEAR HUNTING IN THE MESOLITHIC OF THE SOUTHERN CAUCASUS

G. Bar-Oz; A. Belfer-Cohen; T. Meshveliani; N. Jakeli; Z. Matskevich; O. Bar-Yosef

doi:10.1016/j.aeae.2009.05.002

BEAR IN MIND: BEAR HUNTING IN THE MESOLITHIC OF THE SOUTHERN CAUCASUS

G. Bar-Oz^*
, A. Belfer-Cohen
, T. Meshveliani
, N. Jakeli
, Z. Matskevich
, O. Bar-Yosef

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Archaeology

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We present new faunal data from Kotias Klde rockshelter, Republic of Georgia, where a substantial part of the faunalv assemblage consists of brown bear remains (Ursus arctos) found in clear association with Mesolithic artifacts. Bear remains are unusually well represented in comparison with other faunal assemblages from the Caucasus and Eurasia in general. The diversity of species, dominance of young individuals, full representation of skeletal elements, and skinning butchery marks indicate that bears were actively hunted. Such an endeavor of hunting denotes the complex network of relationships that linked the Mesolithic hunting societies with the animal world surrounding them.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	15-24
Number of pages	10
Journal	Archaeology, Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeae.2009.05.002
State	Published - Mar 2009

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Keywords

Mesolithic
The Caucasus
bear hunting
brown bear
taphonomy
zooarchaeology

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